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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THEM LOUDER? DO THEY HAVE BAFFLES? THERE ALREDAY LOUD BUT WOULD LIKE THEM LOUDER. IF I REMOVE BAFFLE WILL I LOSE TORQUE OR H.P? 07 R.K CUSTOM?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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your asking for tickets and hearing loss real fast.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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please tell me you are kidding --- those are some of the loudest pipes I ever heard---a pain to ride behind two or more bikes with them---having said all that --- I do like the sound of them
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WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THEM LOUDER? DO THEY HAVE BAFFLES? THERE ALREDAY LOUD BUT WOULD LIKE THEM LOUDER. IF I REMOVE BAFFLE WILL I LOSE TORQUE OR H.P? 07 R.K CUSTOM?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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You do not want the tickets everytime you ride good luck.long beach california ticket capitol.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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Sounds like you just need to do alittle engine work like BB, Head work, and through in a good set of cams and that will wake it up........
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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My friend:

A fews days ago I asked the same question and received the same answer.

The thunderheader system needs the baffle for their performance.

And they are loud, butit's have a different tone that you don't hear in the riding position.

I'm happy with my 2in1 system. The rumble tone is very different from the others exhaust systems.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Wow your the first person that I've evr heard of that wanted their Thunderheaders to be louder.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Shouting with your cap lock on maybe you are going deaf. Thunderheaders are loud.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Shouting with your cap lock on maybe you are going deaf. Thunderheaders are loud.










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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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I'll second what 04RoadKing said, you want louder Thunderheaders, you gotta bump up the motor some. 95", 103" have a great rumble to them. I've heard though that going much higher than that, and you need a different set of pipes, as the 'Headers aren't really designed for huge motors.
 
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